Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, an ornithology teacher and researcher, examines the amazing talents and personalities of the most common of birds. She muses on the tarnished reputation of the starling, the sexed-up antics of male woodpeckers, and the mysterious behavio... Полное описание

The Greek philosopher Socrates was accused of and ultimately put to death for impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. This extraordinary volume from his friend and follower Xenophon offers a spirited defense of the philosopher, including a summary of Socrates' ow... Полное описание

Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features! Our original-text editions include the following visual enhancements to foster a deeper understanding of the work: Word Clouds at the start of each chapter highlight important words. Word, s... Полное описание

The New Dictionary of Kleinian Thought provides a comprehensive and wholly accessible exposition of Kleinian ideas. Offering a thorough update of R.D. Hinshelwood's highly acclaimed original, this book draws on the many developments in the field of Kleinian theory an... Полное описание

Everybody's America reassesses Pynchon's literary career in order to explain the central role played by the racialization of American culture in the postmodernist deconstruction of subjectivity and literary authority and in the crisis in white liberal culture. It cha... Полное описание

Having correctly forecast the timing of the global crisis, the author now extends that same analysis to the future of the West, to evaluate fears from distinguished commentators who claim that European civilisation is in danger of being eclipsed. He concludes that th... Полное описание

In this thrilling 100-page digital prequel novella, enter the world of Taken, a heart-pounding dystopian sci-fi series from Erin Bowman.Before Gray Weathersby uncovered the truth about Claysoot and the Laicos Project, a girl named Bree came of age in the coastal sett... Полное описание

This study was awarded the 'Preis des Prasidiums fur ausgezeichnete Dissertationen der Universitat Paderborn' as well as the 'Preis der Unternehmergruppe Ostwestfalen fur hervorragende Dissertationen'. . Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) - especially its fuzzy s... Полное описание

The face of power in South Africa is rapidly changing - for better and for worse. The years since Thabo Mbeki was swept aside by Jacob Zuma's 'coalition of the wounded' have been especially tumultuous, with the rise and fall of populist politicians such as Julius Mal... Полное описание

Alistair takes exception to the animals that have started to appear everywhere: skunks in the garden, raccoons in the attic, antelope and coyotes running wild in the streets.A Short History of Indians in Canada, Thomas King’s bestselling collection of twenty tales, i... Полное описание

Militant Salafism is one of the most significant movements in politics today. Unfortunately its significance has not been matched by understanding. To begin to address this knowledge deficit this book argues that, rather than the largely unhelpful pursuit of individu... Полное описание

Monty Danforth finds the tin buried beneath a shipment of leather-bound classics. Inside is a millennia-old vellum manuscript written in an unfamiliar but unmistakably ancient language. Danforth tries to photocopy and photograph it, but he ends up with blank images, ... Полное описание

Intr-o zi, Stefano isi urmeaza tatal pe mare. La un moment, vede in departare un lucru"e; care le urmareste corabia. Afla mai apoi ca doar el si cei de acelasi sange"e; il pot vedea, ca lucrul intunecat din zare este de fapt un monstru, un colombre ce-l va ur... Полное описание

Las referencias a Pedro I el Cruel o el Justiciero aparecen en los primeros romanceros, en los poetas y dramaturgos del Siglo de Oro e incluso entre los romanticos (vease la obra Blanca de Borbon, de Espronceda).Pedro el Cruel repudio a su legitima esposa, dona Blanc... Полное описание

A partir d'un travail ethnographique ce livre aborde l'insertion professionnelle des jeunes de milieu populaire vivant a la peripherie des grandes villes. Illustre par des entretiens d'une population de 16 a 25 ans defavorisee sur le plan social, economique, scolaire... Полное описание

Robbed of his ancestral home - a near-derelict hovel in the mountains of west Wales - Ianto pledges revenge not only on the English yuppies who have turned his grandmother's cottage into a weekenders' barbecue party but on all those who have violated him and the land... Полное описание

Lieutenant Sven Tveskoeg is in disgrace. His victory on Hekati, and the emperor's favour, have turned his patron against him: General Indigo Jaxx wants Sven dead. Exiled to Wildeside, Sven waits for Jaxx's assassin. He hunts, he fieldstrips his weapons, he tries not ... Полное описание

La Colombie est le seul Etat de l'Amerique latine a connaitre, comme la France, l'existence d'un Conseil d'Etat qui reunit, en son sein, la juridiction administrative et la fonction de conseil au gouvernement. Cet ouvrage confronte les evolutions recentes des deux in... Полное описание

The thrilling third novel from John Smalldridge in the Tarnished Series.The Tarnished Scepter is a new story about Moses portraying an ordinary man who lived in an extraordinary time and who was used in an extraordinary way.A mixture of characters, views, religion, t... Полное описание

To Kelsey Marlowe, policemen spell one thing-T-R-O-U-B-L-E. So she struggles to resist Officer Morgan Donnelly's charms even though he'd gallantly come to her mother's aid. But when her family insists on meeting the man who'd saved their beloved matriarch, she finds ... Полное описание

Simple Things is a helpful, humorous, poignant step-by-step guide on ways to get out of the fast lane and savor life's true pleasures-from a vacation in your own neighborhood to holding a newborn baby for the first time. It's mostly about opening your eyes. To life. ... Полное описание

This book chronicles the development of electronic literacies through the stories of individuals with varying backgrounds and skills. Authors Cynthia L. Selfe and Gail E. Hawisher employ these stories to begin tracing technological literacy as it has emerged over the... Полное описание

Just as Aussie FBI profiler Sophie Anderson is settling into her job in the L.A. bureau, she's pulled into a case that's different from anything she's ever seen-the victim has had his throat ripped out.But what weapon could have caused such devastating injuries? And ... Полное описание

What does it mean to be authentic? Why should it matter whether or not we become more authentic? How might authenticity inform and enhance the social practice of the scholarship of university teaching and, by implication, the learning and development of students?Auth... Полное описание

ADas Denken jedes Zeitalters spiegelt sich in seiner Technik wider.A Der von Norbert Wiener 1948 gemachte Vorschlag, die Geschichte der Maschinen als Zugangsweg zu einer Geschichte des Denkens zu begreifen, schliesst seine Selbstanwendung mit ein, lasst er sich doch ... Полное описание

The fifth in Diamond Communications' "e;Little Book"e; series, The Giants Fan's Little Book of Wisdom combines history, quotes, facts, and humor and gives fans of the San Francisco Giants 101 reasons to laugh, reminisce, and celebrate the game and the team they love.

Why do people find it so difficult to talk openly about sex?In this original and ground-breaking book, Morris Nitsun argues that desire and sexuality are key components of human experience that have been marginalized in the group psychotherapy literature. Drawing on ... Полное описание

'The Yearbook's extensive coverage makes a valuable contribution in promoting international co-operation on environment'Xie Zhenhu, Minister of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) of China'A vital contribution in terms of reliable research and in... Полное описание

En mars 2000, le Conseil europeen de Lisbonne a defini une strategie ambitieuse: faire de l'Europe l'economie la plus competitive et la plus dynamique du monde, grace a une "e;methode ouverte de coordination"e;, lui permettant d'intervenir sur des domaines se... Полное описание

The 'Creative Writing Tutor' scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child's imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide 'a tutor' for the child, fun fea... Полное описание

Lawrence Sanders's beloved sleuth Archy McNally returns in a novel byVincent LardoTruth is stranger than fiction in Archy McNally's latest case, proving there's no bond stronger than bloodexcept the bonds of a deadly secretBestselling author Sabrina Wright wants dapp... Полное описание

Over 100 million people use the Instagram app to take beautiful, lo-fi photos of the special moments in their lives, and then instantly share them with the world. The first-ever crowd-sourced book of Instagram photos, This is Happening highlights that single, fleetin... Полное описание

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Stonehouse Valley has changed and developed over the last century.

The short stories in this collection follow characters that are plucked away from their normal lives to face wildly abnormal situations. An old coachman must face the death of his passenger; a missionary loses a colleague in the swollen waters of the Turakina River; ... Полное описание

When Paddington arrives in London, hes excited to explore the city that hes heard so much about. Thanks to a stroke of luck, he meets Mr. and Mrs. Brown at the train station. They welcome him into their home and agree to help him find the explorer who visited his fam... Полное описание

ABOUT THE BOOKThink and Grow Rich, originally published in 1937, is a book that helped launch the personal development genre. Written by Napoleon Hill, the book outlines thirteen principles to achieving success and is considered a classic by business and success guru... Полное описание

Prince Charming for One NightOne night suave millionaire Conner Rothchild meets stripper Vera LaRue in a search for his stolen family heirloom. Suddenly, a night of unbridled passion doesn't seem out of the question, especially when they team up to catch the elusive ... Полное описание

Comprehensive and comprehensible, this classic text covers the basic and advanced topics essential for using factor analysis as a scientific tool in psychology, education, sociology, and related areas. Emphasizing the usefulness of the techniques, it presents suffici... Полное описание

The rhetoric of social justice is commonplace but increasingly it means little more than a tag line or a punctuation point. Reconstructing Social Justice presents a new framework for social justice that will change the way people think about social justice and change... Полное описание

In today's cluttered marketplace, consumers are faced with too many choices. They are bombarded with too much information. And retailers provide them with too little advice. Because of this, consumers find it increasingly hard to make informed decisions. And as a res... Полное описание

It looked like any other medical chart, with different boxes filled in with my blood pressure and heart rate, but at the bottom, next to Diagnosis, the doctor simply wrote, Terminal Assholism.Juggled between an endless succession of friends, relatives, anarchist boar... Полное описание

In diesem Buch wird untersucht, auf welche speziellen Bereiche sich der Gesetzesentwurf zum Beschaftigtendatenschutz uberhaupt ausgewirkt und wie sich deren bisherige Rechtslage verandert hat. Hierzu wird zunachst eine Einfuhrung in das Datenschutzrecht gegeben und s... Полное описание

Jamie Littlewood is as bald as the monkey he's looking after at the local animal lab. He is happy to discover that the monkey may be the key to curing his condition. However, his sister champions the animal rights cause and forces him to reconsider the experimentatio... Полное описание

Can the past unlock the secrets of the present...? Anthony Price's most celebrated novel - winner of the CWA GOLD DAGGER.Paul Mitchell spends his days researching WWI; his quiet life in the library can hardly be in greater contrast to the carnage he studies. Until, t... Полное описание

Rise above mediocrity and become indispensable after working through ten timeless lessons from Scripture. Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul is a practical leadership guide that avoids abstract ideas and unproven steps. Instead, biblical studies p... Полное описание

As the "e;Bin Laden door closes"e;, a new door opens! WE x infinity is an innovative, disruptive, new visionary fiction that uses twenty second century quantum science cosmology to provide linked "e;hindsight"e; to the past, which is our present, and ... Полное описание

A practical and evidence-based guide for student, pre-registration and qualified pharmacists Symptoms in the Pharmacy is an indispensable guide to the management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy. With advice from an author team that includes both pharmacists a... Полное описание

The primary objective for this study was to conduct an empirical investigation to gather information in the form of data from adolescent males and females in the Pretoria region of South Africa. Information was gathered with respects to their level of physical aggres... Полное описание

By the late 1920s, Al Capone and the Mob were inspiring not only fear, but piquing mainstream curiosity about the American underworld. Popular pulp fiction magazines like "e;10 Detectives"e; capitalized on this, as authors published violent stories that focus

Notable advances resulting from new research findings, measurement approaches, widespread uses of the Internet, and increasingly sophisticated approaches to sampling and polling, have stimulated a new generation of attitude scholars. This extensively revised edition ... Полное описание

The SEWM2002 workshop, like the ones before, brought together theoretical physicists working on thermal field theory and, more generally, on (resummation) techniques for deriving effective actions based on Q and the electroweak standard model of elementary particle p... Полное описание

This book, written and edited by leading authorities from academia and industrial groups, covers both preventive- and curative-zeolite-based technologies in the field of chemical processing.The opening chapter presents the state of the art in zeolite science. The two... Полное описание

Der zunehmende Kostendruck der durch verschiedenste Einflussfaktoren bedingt ist und die Konkurrenz um Passagiere, Fluggesellschaften und andere Kundengruppen zwingen die Betreibergesellschaften von Flughafen zum Umdenken. Um den Kunden einen 'Mehrwert' bieten zu kon... Полное описание

Des chercheurs de nombreux pays se rencontrent dans un hommage collectif a la personnalite originale et aux idees novatrices d'un savant dont l'oeuvre considerable interesse des aspects tres varies du langage et de la communication langagiere. De la poetique a la psy... Полное описание

SECOND CHANCE RANCH She was a woman in need of protection. But trust is the one thing feisty Grace "e;Red"e; Henderson is sure she'll never give to any man again-not even the cowboy who rescued her. Still, Ward Walker longs to protect the wary beauty and her ... Полное описание

Robin Parker is content keeping a low profile as an officer in the Air Force. She has only her work and her friends. Her love life takes a distant second place, thanks to Shawn, her unfaithful ex-boyfriend from college. Then she's sent on a work trip-to Paris. As an ... Полное описание

This work examines the counseling approaches and techniques used by Yoruba traditional healers of Nigeria. It also describes the functions performed by Yoruba traditional healers when they work within the Yoruba cultural milieu. The information elicited from Yoruba t... Полное описание

Evil dolphins, the discovery of Viagra, the negotiating tactics of Genghis Khan, words of wisdom from Val Doonican's mum, how to set up your own cult and a love affair with a crocodile - just some of the stories used to illustrate the principles involved in becoming ... Полное описание

She was a passionate priestess in the Anasazi tribe with a mysterious past and the gift of prophecy. She was called Coyote Woman, and was prepared to make every sacrifice for her people. The Majestic Mayan-Toltec Eagle warrior was determined to seduce the young pries... Полное описание

If you like Carole Matthews and Milly Johnson, you'll love this delightful, light-hearted read from ever-popular Judy Astley Alice has a scrupulously organised, comfortable life in West London with Noel - her second husband whose main ambition in life is to sharpen h... Полное описание

No pagueis a nadie mal por mal (Romanos 12.17). Es mas facil decirlo que hacerlo, Verdad? Pero eso es exactamente lo que John Bevere recomienda en Como responder ante el maltrato. Todos estamos sujetos a alguna autoridad, y aquellos que estan en liderazgo muy frecuen... Полное описание

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Bringing together the concepts of design control and reliability engineering, this book is a must for medical device manufacturers. It helps them meet the challenge of designing and developing products that meet or exceed customer expectations and also meet regulator... Полное описание

The only thing twins Fran and Kiera have ever agreed on is thatit would be wonderful to own a pony -- a pony they could gallop and leap over jumps.One day their father brings them Jigsaw, a Shetland pony who needs a new family. Jigsaw is the perfect pony. He can do a... Полное описание

Plan for six weeks of learning covering all six areas of learning and development of the EYFS through the topic of the twelve days of Christmas. The Planning for Learning series is a series of topic books written around the Early Years Foundation Stage designed to ma... Полное описание

Just years before America witnessed the turn of the century, the three eldest Stuart children left their home in the hills of Arkansas to pursue their dreams in the land of opportunity. Now they are back for a family reunion at the humble home they left years ago.In ... Полное описание